WWDC 2023 Rumor Report Card: The Biggest Hits and Misses

[MacRumors]

Apple made a wide range of hardware and software announcements during its WWDC keynote on Monday, introducing its long-awaited AR/VR headset Vision Pro, new Macs, iOS 17, macOS Sonoma, and much more. As always, there were many rumors leading up to the event that gave us an idea of what to expect, but not all of them were accurate.

Below, we have recapped some of the bigger hits and misses from the WWDC rumor mill.

Hits

• Many hardware-related details about Apple's headset were accurately reported, including the external battery pack connected with a wire, the ability to see the wearer's eyes, the M2 chip, eye and hand tracking, and an Apple Watch-like Digital Crown for switching between augmented reality and virtual reality.
• Apple announced a 15-inch MacBook Air equipped with the M2 chip.
• Apple updated the Mac Studio with M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips.
• Apple updated the Mac Pro with the M2 Ultra chip, although there was uncertainty about whether it would be announced at WWDC or later.
• The new Mac Pro features the same overall design as the previous Intel-based model.
• iOS 17 features a new StandBy mode that can show info like the time, calendar, and widgets when an iPhone is charging in a landscape position. While the StandBy name never leaked, the feature was accurately rumored.
• iOS 17 features a new Journal app.
• iOS 17 drops support for the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X.
• Apple added new mental health and vision health features to the Health app on iOS 17, and expanded the app to the iPad.
• Apple shortened the "Hey Siri" phrase to "Siri."
• AirPlay will soon work with supported TVs in hotel rooms.
• watchOS 10 features widgets that can be scrolled through, and redesigned apps that take advantage of larger Apple Watch displays.

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[zach-coleman]

I'm really surprised that Apple didn't push out fake leaks saying the headset would be $4000-$6000 in order to pull the iPad strategy again. I really expected it to shockingly come out at $2000 or less considering the $3000 rumor.

 

[TechnoMonk]

There were no misses, Apple made those last minute changes, per analysts.

 

[Nermal]

Nearly all claims made by previously-accurate Twitter account @analyst941 were false

Because Apple had been feeding that person's source fake information to track down a leak. There was a thread about it a few weeks ago.

 

[ButteryScrollin]

Because Apple had been feeding that person's source fake information to track down a leak. There was a thread about it a few weeks ago.

The guy who faked the leaks said he was being fed fake info. Lmao. Ok

 

[dantracht]

So Gurman guessed correctly? I guess.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I'm really surprised that Apple didn't push out fake leaks saying the headset would be $4000-$6000 in order to pull the iPad strategy again. I really expected it to shockingly come out at $2000 or less considering the $3000 rumor.

I think Apple did push out the fake leak by calling it xrOS. Apple was misleading people by using an internal software name. I’m glad Apple changed it to Vision OS.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1665869860109254656

https://twitter.com/x/status/1665863852850814977

 

[Apple Fan 2008]

These people just come up with random rumors until they come true.

 

[Apple Fan 2008]

I think Apple did push out the fake leak by calling it xrOS.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1665869860109254656

WOW MARK IS DESPERATE 🤣

 

[klasma]

Maybe there was a last-minute deal with Disney to not sue each other for visionOS.

 

[till]

"xrOS" was a horribly awkward, dorky name, there's no way they were ever going to use that as the final name. RealityOS / Reality Pro would have been fine, but Vision works too.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Everyone got the price wrong for the Apple Vision Pro. However, no one expected this to happen yesterday.

 

[TechnoMonk]

I think Apple did push out the fake leak by calling it xrOS. Apple was misleading people by using an internal software name. I’m glad Apple changed it to Vision OS.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1665869860109254656

https://twitter.com/x/status/1665863852850814977

That’s a new low, and huge reach.Apple doesn’t care enough for this middle school drama of changing stuff. The leakers got it wrong is simple explanation.

 

[fwmireault]

Another miss: nobody expected Mac Pro to be revealed yesterday

 

[anthogag]

The think tank responsible for "xrOS" should be delisted from Apple's supply chain. Delisted because they lacked Vision.

 

[jimthing]

No receipts function or anything else for Wallet app was disappointing, for something used often multiple times daily.

 

[ethanwa79]

Miss: Beat Saber rumor

 

[xpxp2002]

No receipts function or anything else for Wallet app was disappointing, for something used often multiple times daily.

Likewise, no mention of the Home app or HomeKit/Matter ecosystem at all, aside from passing examples of turning a light on or whatever from the Home Screen widget.

 

[kiensoy]

I'm just surprised how close it looks to that render that was used all the time.

 

[msackey]

I applaud Apple for calling it Vision Pro rather than Reality Pro.

We seem to often forget that virtual reality is heavily visual and audio based but our experience of reality goes way beyond those two senses. We have sense of proprioception, balance, location in relation to space, direction, smell, taste, temperature, humidity and so on.

What are called virtual reality head sets are mostly visual and sometimes with some audio. That’s largely it.

 

[Riot Nrrrd]

Another miss: nobody expected Mac Pro to be revealed yesterday

I thought it was really weird that this article listed

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Hits

• The new Mac Pro features the same overall design as the previous Intel-based model.

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Like you said - no one guessed that they would reveal a new AS Mac Pro yesterday. Miss all the way.

 

[Serqetry]

"xrOS" was a horribly awkward, dorky name, there's no way they were ever going to use that as the final name. RealityOS / Reality Pro would have been fine, but Vision works too.

But xrPrOOS would have been the best. Why is no one making excuses for that claim?

 

[Apple Fan 2008]

But xrPrOOS would have been the best. Why is no one making excuses for that claim?

xrPr...

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[CptnJustc]

The new Mac Studio bit came too late to count as a hit, IMO. It was the more persistent rumor around here that we wouldn’t see an update this year — if at all — that led me to go for a new Mini instead of waiting. C’est la vie, I guess!

 

[ArrayDecay]

Can I still boast that visionOS based on FreeBSD?